Mobility

Unleash the full potential of the Coby Kryos

By // February 9, 2011, 1:11 AM PST // dcolbert

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  • Coby Kryos

    Rooting the Coby Kryos Android-based tablet unleashes the full potential of the device. It’s actually pretty impressive, especially for under $150. It has quality construction, reasonable specifications and features, and even without rooting, the AppsLib library would probably satisfy most tablet consumers. See the original post: "You can do more for less with the Coby Kryos."

    Here's a picture of the Coby Kryos on my desk at work, with a pen and yellow notepad in the background.

  • Coby Kryos vs. Apple iPad

    Side-by-side view of the Coby Kryos and Apple iPad.

  • Kryos vs. iPad

    Here's another side-by-side view of the Coby Kryos and Apple iPad.

  • Coby Kryos with USB keyboard

    This photo show the Coby Kryos sitting on a 17" HP notebook with a USB keyboard plugged into it, at a Linux shell.

  • Home screen

    My home screen showing folders, Google Voice, Gmail, The Weather Channel, Settings, and Evernote.

  • Media Folder

    My Media Folder, Gallery, Music, Kindle, DoubleTwist, FBReader, Nook, Pandora, Amazon MP3 Store, the YouTube app, and RockPlayer, a video player.

  • Social Folder

    My Social Folder, with Facebook, Foursquare, and Twitter. Location services work via Wi-Fi, just like an iPad with no 3G radio.

  • Market folder

    My Market folder with AppsLib (included) and Market (only available with rooting and hacking the device).

  • Games folder

    My Games folder, Abduction, Air Control, Angry Birds, The Great Land Grab (again, location services work through Wi-Fi), and X Construction.

  • Utils folder

    Utils. Spare Parts (included), DiskUsage, ES File Explorer, Wifi Analyzer, Speed Test, ShootMe (a screengrab utility, root access required) and ASTRO, a file explorer with the ability to back up apps into .APK files.

  • Application Manager/Backup

    A screenshot of the Application Manager/Backup screen in ASTRO.

  • Android apps tray

    A screenshot of the Android apps tray, displaying the Superuser app, Telnet, Terminal Emulator, and more.

  • The z4root app

    A screenshot of the apps tray displaying the z4root app used to root the Coby Kyros.

  • Kindle app

    A screenshot of the Kindle App.

  • Kindle text

    Alice In Wonderland in Kindle with typeface set for old-man eyes.

  • Nook app

    A screenshot of the Nook app main page.

  • Nook app library

    A screenshot of the Nook app library - White Fang, Little Women, Dracula.

  • FBReader text

    A screenshot of the FBReader - Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

  • FBReader library

    A screenshot of the FBReader library.

  • Gallery app

    A screenshot of the Gallery app.

  • DoubleTwist

    A screenshot of the DoubleTwist splash screen.

  • DoubleTwist landscape

    A screenshot of the DoubleTwist audio app landscape mode.

  • DoubleTwist portrait

    A screenshot of the DoubleTwist audio app, portrait mode.

  • YouTube app

    A screenshot of the YouTube app.

  • Pandora

    A screenshot of the Pandora splash screen.

  • Pandora art

    Pandora audio page with cover art.

  • Linux shell/terminal access

    The Linux shell/terminal access, for rooted devices.

  • Angry Birds app

    A screenshot of the Angry Birds app.

  • The Weather Channel app

    A screenshot of The Weather Channel app. All of this for only $139!

Coby Kryos

Rooting the Coby Kryos Android-based tablet unleashes the full potential of the device. It’s actually pretty impressive, especially for under $150. It has quality construction, reasonable specifications and features, and even without rooting, the AppsLib library would probably satisfy most tablet consumers. See the original post: "You can do more for less with the Coby Kryos."

Here's a picture of the Coby Kryos on my desk at work, with a pen and yellow notepad in the background.

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By Donovan Colbert

Donovan Colbert has over 16 years of experience in the IT Industry. He's worked in help-desk, enterprise software support, systems administration and engineering, IT management, and is a regular contributor for TechRepublic. Currently, his profession...